Mk1 getting some glitter back... by fredybender

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Did some work yesterday night, about 6 hours...

It's taking me a while to get use to the welder, and the thinned out sheetmetal, duer to the blasting...

The TIG takes WAYYYY more time than a MIG process, but I can't justify a $700 purchase for doing the car only, and since I have the TIG, so be it !!!

The rear rocker panels are the worst of the whole job, but I will find a solution! 

#1 the inside of the rockers, have a seconday subframe that attaches to both the rocker, and the rear axle beam support; This secondary subframe starts at the bolt achor point (older seat belt achor point?)

right in back of the outside seat rail, and radii's out and then back to the side of the inner frame's axle mounting point...All this INSIDE the rocker pannel

Sounds complicated, and it will be a challenge to restore frame integrity, because of accessability of the welding.

On to pictures, like usual...

10-30-09

I got Lucky!!!

My buddy bought a MIG a few months ago, and was just sitting in his garage... I was talking about my project, without knowing he bought this, and I was telling him how long it was taking with a TIG welder...

Well I paid for lunch that day, with a big grin on my face!

He lent me his welder!

Just had to go & buy some more argon, (could have been autogas, but if there's any left, it going for my TIG) and a 10lbs spool of 0.025" wire...

WOW, what a difference!

I was about to POR15 as is the outriggers (the rear axle beam attach points) But decided, I am doing this, I should do it properly!

A few pics of my friday evening...